C1 Synonyms
(a) Look at the words below and match them to a synonym from the choices that follow.
- Abnormal (adj) – not normal
- Accelerate (verb) – speed up
- Acknowledge (verb) – declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
- Aid (noun) – a kind of help provided to fulfill a need
- Alarmed (adj) – having a feeling a sudden sense of danger
- Alarming (adj) – something/someone being frightening or feeling dangerous
- Anticipate (verb) – view something as probable or likely
- Appoint (verb) – assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
- Authentic (adj) – not a copy, origin undisputed
- Authorise (verb) – give permission
Forsee Assistance Disturbing Genuine Unusual
Entitle Recognise Unnerved Expedite Select
Answers
- Abnormal / Unusual
- Accelerate / Expedite
- Acknowledge / Recognise
- Aid / Assistance
- Alarmed / Unnerved
- Alarming / Disturbing
- Anticipate / Forsee
- Appoint / Select
- Authentic / Genuine
- Authorise / Entitle
(b) Complete the sentences that follow with a word from the choices below using the correct tense.
Forsee Assistance Disturbing Genuine Unusual
Entitle Recognise Unnerved Expedite Select
- The university professor’s long service was _ with an award at the ceremony.
- Seasoned investors __ the product’s potential and invested early on.
- Many viewers found the violent scenes in the movie extremely __
- Employees at the company are __ to redundancy pay.
- The government is providing emergency __ to households affected by storm damage.
- The successful candidate for the role was ____ based on her extensive work experience in the field.
- The mountaineer was exhausted and ____ after spending the night in extreme weather conditions.
- The artwork is being sold with a certificate to confirm it is __.
- The government has promised to ___ economic reform.
- It is ____ for the Pōhutukawa Tree to bloom so early.
Answers
- recognised
- foresaw
- disturbing
- entitled
- assistance
- selected
- unnerved
- genuine
- expedite
- unusual